Rooftop solar remains a key pillar of Europe's energy transition, helping households and SMEs hedge price volatility and maximize self-consumption. With electrification spreading to the heating and mobility sectors, there is a drive towards distributed PV combined with batteries, EV chargers and smart energy system management tools. Despite a decline in rooftop capacities last year, plug-in solar is attracting new customer segments, and more aggregator solutions are starting to unlockflexibility benefits. This session explores how digitalization and new business models are reshaping prosumer's solar+ strategies in an energy system that is becoming increasingly electrified.
Key topics:
Policy and regulatory drivers of building-applied solar energy
The latest electrification strategies for homes and businesses
Overview of technical solutions and business models for turning self-consumption into grid-supporting flexibility